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Ch.4 – 5
Topics
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The auto Increment and Decrement Operators
The while and Do-While Loops
The for and nested Loops, and Sentinel Values
The break and continue Statements
– File I/O (read/write to a file)
PrintWriter, FileWriter, & File classes
– Random class
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The Increment and Decrement Operators
• There are numerous times where a variable must
simply be incremented or decremented.
number = number + 1;
number = number – 1;
• Java provide shortened ways to increment and
decrement a variable’s value.
• Using the ++ or -- unary operators, this task can be
completed quickly.
number++;
number--;
or
or
++number;
--number;
• Example: IncrementDecrement.java
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Differences Between Prefix and Postfix
• When an increment or decrement are the only
operations in a statement, there is no difference
between prefix and postfix notation.
• When used in an expression:
– prefix notation indicates that the variable will be
incremented or decremented prior to the rest of the equation
being evaluated.
– postfix notation indicates that the variable will be
incremented or decremented after the rest of the equation has
been evaluated.
• Example: Prefix.java
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The while Loop
• Java provides three different looping structures.
• The while loop has the form:
while(condition)
{
statements;
}
• While the condition is true, the statements will execute
repeatedly.
• The while loop is a pretest loop, which means that it
will test the value of the condition prior to executing
the loop.
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The while Loop
• Care must be taken to set the condition to false
somewhere in the loop so the loop will end.
• Loops that do not end are called infinite loops
• .
• A while loop executes 0 or more times. If the
condition is false, the loop will not execute.
• Example: WhileLoop.java
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The while loop Flowchart
boolean
expression?
true
statement(s)
false
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Infinite Loops
• In order for a while loop to end, the condition must
become false. The following loop will not end:
int x = 20;
while(x > 0)
{
System.out.println("x is greater than 0");
}
• The variable x never gets decremented so it will
always be greater than 0.
• What is this loop called?  Infinite Loop?
• Adding the x-- above, fixes the problem.
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Infinite Loops
• This version of the loop decrements x
during each iteration:
int x = 20;
while(x > 0)
{
System.out.println("x is greater than 0");
x--;
}
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Block Statements in Loops
• Curly braces are required to enclose block
statement while loops. (like block if
statements)
while (condition)
{
statement;
statement;
statement;
}
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The while Loop for Input Validation
• Input validation is the process of ensuring that user
input is valid.
System.out.print("Enter a number in the " +
"range of 1 through 100: ");
number = keyboard.nextInt();
// Validate the input.
while (number < 1 || number > 100)
{
System.out.println("That number is invalid.");
System.out.print("Enter a number in the " +
"range of 1 through 100: ");
number = keyboard.nextInt();
}
• Example: SoccerTeams.java
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The do-while Loop
• The do-while loop is a post-test loop, which means
it will execute the loop prior to testing the condition.
• The do-while loop (sometimes called a do loop)
takes the form:
do
{
statement(s);
}while (condition);
• Example: TestAverage1.java
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The do-while Loop Flowchart
statement(s)
boolean
expression?
true
false
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The for Loop
• The for loop is a pre-test loop.
• The for loop allows the programmer to initialize a
control variable, test a condition, and modify the
control variable all in one line of code.
• The for loop takes the form:
for(initialization; test; update)
{
statement(s);
}
• See example: Squares.java
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The for Loop Flowchart
boolean
expression?
true
statement(s)
update
false
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Multiple Initializations and Updates
• The for loop may initialize and update multiple
variables.
for(int i = 5, int j = 0; i < 10 || j < 20; i++, j+=2)
{
statement(s);
}
• Note that the only parts of a for loop that are
mandatory are the semicolons.
for(;;)
{
statement(s);
} // infinite loop
• If left out, the test section defaults to true.
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Running Totals
• Loops allow the program to keep running totals
while evaluating data.
• Imagine needing to keep a running total of user
input.
• Example: TotalSales.java
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Sentinel Values
• Sometimes the end point of input data is not known.
• A sentinel value can be used to notify the program to
stop acquiring input.
• If it is a user input, the user could be prompted to input
data that is not normally in the input data range (i.e. –1
where normal input would be positive.)
• Programs that get file input typically use the end-offile marker to stop acquiring input data.
• Example: SoccerPoints.java
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Nested For Loops
• Like if statements, loops can be nested.
• If a loop is nested, the inner loop will execute all of its
iterations for each time the outer loop executes once.
for(int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
for(int j = 0; j < 10; j++)
loop statements;
• The loop statements in this example will execute 100
times.
• Example: Clock.java
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The break Statement
• The break statement can be used to
abnormally terminate a loop.
• The use of the break statement in loops
bypasses the normal mechanisms and makes the
code hard to read and maintain.
• It is considered bad form to use the break
statement in this manner.
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The continue Statement
• The continue statement will cause the currently
executing iteration of a loop to terminate and the next
iteration will begin.
• The continue statement will cause the evaluation of
the condition in while and for loops.
• Like the break statement, the continue statement
should be avoided because it makes the code hard to
read and debug.
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Deciding Which Loops to Use
• The while loop:
– Pretest loop
– Use it where you do not want the statements to execute
if the condition is false in the beginning.
• The do-while loop:
– Post-test loop
– Use it where you want the statements to execute at least
one time.
• The for loop:
– Pretest loop
– Use it where there is some type of counting variable that
can be evaluated.
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File Input and Output
• Reentering data all the time could get tedious for the
user.
• The data can be saved to a file.
– Files can be input files or output files.
• Files:
– Files have to be opened.
– Data is then written to the file.
– The file must be closed prior to program termination.
• In general, there are two types of files:
– binary
– text
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Writing Text To a File
• To open a file for text output you create an
instance of the PrintWriter class.
PrintWriter outputFile = new
PrintWriter("StudentData.txt");
Pass the name of the file that you
wish to open as an argument to the
PrintWriter constructor.
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Warning: if the file
already exists, it will be
erased and replaced with
a new file.
The PrintWriter Class
• The PrintWriter class allows you to write
data to a file using the print and println
methods, as you have been using to display
data on the screen.
• Just as with the System.out object, the
println method of the PrintWriter
class will place a newline character after the
written data.
• The print method writes data without
writing the newline character.
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The PrintWriter Class
Open the file.
PrintWriter outputFile = new
PrintWriter("Names.txt");
outputFile.println("Chris");
outputFile.println("Kathryn");
outputFile.println("Jean");
outputFile.close();
Close the file.
Write data to the file.
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The PrintWriter Class
• To use the PrintWriter class, put the
following import statement at the top of the
source file:
import java.io.*;
• See example: FileWriteDemo.java
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Exceptions
• When something unexpected happens in a Java
program, an exception is thrown.
• The method that is executing when the
exception is thrown must either handle the
exception or pass it up the line.
• Handling the exception will be discussed later.
• To pass it up the line, the method needs a
throws clause in the method header.
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Exceptions
• To insert a throws clause in a method header,
simply add the word throws and the name of the
expected exception.
• PrintWriter objects can throw an
IOException, so we write the throws clause like
this:
public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException
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Appending Text to a File
• To avoid erasing a file that already exists,
create a FileWriter object in this manner:
FileWriter fw =
new FileWriter("names.txt", true);
• Then, create a PrintWriter object in this
manner:
PrintWriter fw = new PrintWriter(fw);
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Specifying a File Location
• On a Windows computer, paths contain
backslash (\) characters.
• Remember, if the backslash is used in a string
literal, it is the escape character so you must use
two of them:
PrintWriter outFile =
new PrintWriter("A:\\PriceList.txt");
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Specifying a File Location
• This is only necessary if the backslash is in a
string literal.
• If the backslash is in a String object then it
will be handled properly.
• Fortunately, Java allows Unix style filenames
using the forward slash (/) to separate
directories:
PrintWriter outFile = new
PrintWriter("/home/rharrison/names.txt");
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Reading Data From a File
• You use the File class and the Scanner
class to read data from a file:
Pass the name of the file as an
argument to the File class
constructor.
File myFile = new File("Customers.txt");
Scanner inputFile = new Scanner(myFile);
Pass the File object as an
argument to the Scanner
class constructor.
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Reading Data From a File
Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.print("Enter the filename: ");
String filename = keyboard.nextLine();
File file = new File(filename);
Scanner inputFile = new Scanner(file);
• The lines above:
– Creates an instance of the Scanner class to read from the keyboard
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Prompt the user for a filename
Get the filename from the user
Create an instance of the File class to represent the file
Create an instance of the Scanner class that reads from the file
Reading Data From a File
• Once an instance of Scanner is created, data can be read
using the same methods that you have used to read keyboard
input (nextLine, nextInt, nextDouble, etc).
// Open the file.
File file = new File("Names.txt");
Scanner inputFile = new Scanner(file);
// Read a line from the file.
String str = inputFile.nextLine();
// Close the file.
inputFile.close();
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Exceptions
• The Scanner class can throw an
IOException when a File object is
passed to its constructor.
• So, we put a throws IOException clause
in the header of the method that instantiates
the Scanner class.
• See Example: ReadFirstLine.java
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Detecting The End of a File
• The Scanner class’s hasNext() method will
return true if another item can be read from the
file.
// Open the file.
File file = new File(filename);
Scanner inputFile = new Scanner(file);
// Read until the end of the file.
while (inputFile.hasNext())
{
String str = inputFile.nextLine();
System.out.println(str);
}
inputFile.close();// close the file when done.
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Detecting the End of a File
• See example: FileReadDemo.java
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The Random Class
• Some applications, such as games and simulations,
require the use of randomly generated numbers.
• The Java API has a class, Random, for this purpose.
To use the Random class, use the following import
statement and create an instance of the class.
import java.util.Random;
Random randomNumbers = new Random();
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Some Methods of the
Random Class
Method
Description
nextDouble()
Returns the next random number as a double. The number
will be within the range of 0.0 and 1.0.
nextFloat()
Returns the next random number as a float. The number
will be within the range of 0.0 and 1.0.
nextInt()
Returns the next random number as an int. The number
will be within the range of an int, which is –2,147,483,648
to +2,147,483,648.
nextInt(int n) This method accepts an integer argument, n. It returns a
random number as an int. The number will be within the
range of 0 to n.
See example: MathTutor.java
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